Promoting the Politics of Courage
Local Government Minister gave a Cornish MP an “absolute commitment” that the Government’s new long-term funding formula for councils will reflect Cornwall’s real needs. In answer to Liberal Democrat West Cornwall MP Andrew George the House of Commons was assured the rurality of Cornwall’s geography, its deprivation and the increasing age of its residents would […]
Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has agreed to set up a meeting with his Housing Minister Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP and Andrew George MP and his fellow Cornish MPs address Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s housing emergency. This follows a question in the Commons, by Andrew George, today. Mr George said that: “In Cornwall, […]
Since the 2015 General Election scores of local post offices have faced the threat of closure. This is not merely a coincidence. It has everything to do with a Conservative Government which backtracked on a deal agreed when they were forced by their Liberal Democrat partners to accept reasonable protections for our vital rural post […]
West Cornwall Liberal Democrats have been out and about on the Lizard this week meeting local people and undertaking the first of a rolling survey of opinions on local, national and international issues. They have been encouraged by the warm reception received. So far they’ve surveyed The Lizard, Ruan Minor and Cadgwith and will take […]
The MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives, Andrew George, will insist that any future negotiation of the Great Western franchise should at least guarantee the existing through train timetable of services between Paddington and Penzance as the absolute bare minimum. The service should never be permitted to fall […]
Commenting on the news that the Secretary of State for Local Government and Communities, Rt. Hon Eric Pickles MP, has decided not to ‘call-in’ Cornwall Council’s application for Listed Building Consent for Penzance Harbour, local MP, Andrew George, said:??“Whether the scheme goes forward as currently envisaged, or in some other form, it is most […]